Boneshire to tap into city market with tasting room in downtown Harrisburg

July 13, 2020 | by Lawrance Binda

This storefront on S. 3rd Street will become a new Boneshire Brew Works tasting room.

Another craft brewer has its eyes set on Harrisburg, as Boneshire Brew Works is planning an expansion into the downtown.

On Monday, Harristown Enterprises announced that Boneshire would open a tasting room in the SoMa neighborhood on S. 3^rd Street in space that had been the location of Sip@SoMa.

“We are a small brewery that focuses on providing an opportunity for community gathering, and we think Boneshire and SoMa are a perfect fit,” said Alan Miller, majority owner of Boneshire, which is based in Swatara Township.

In early 2019, Harristown opened the snug, 25-seat Sip@SoMa in a first-floor storefront as an interim measure until it could attract a brewery to the location. Since then, breweries from around PA have used the 12-tap system to serve their beer on a visiting, rotating basis, often in conjunction with 3^rd in the Burg, though the COVID-19 pandemic has put a halt to that undertaking.

According to Harristown, Boneshire expects to open its SoMa tasting room in spring 2021. It also will continue operating from its main location on Derry Street outside of Hummelstown.

“Having a dynamic, local craft brewer like Boneshire take over the space is exactly what we’re looking for in the neighborhood,” said Brad Jones, Harristown’s president and CEO.

Over the past few years, Sara Bozich, along with Harristown, has organized block parties directly in front of or near the location, with Boneshire often serving its beer there.

“We love the feel and vibe of the SoMa area in Harrisburg, and we have been involved in the SoMa block party since day one and are excited to have a permanent place in the neighborhood,” Miller said.

Boneshire Brew Works is located at 7462 Derry St., Harrisburg (Swatara Township), with its future tasting room at 13 S. 3rd St., Harrisburg. For more information about Boneshire, visit their website.

Brew Barons Beer Trail launched by Visit Hershey & Harrisburg

July 13, 2020 | by Karen Hendricks

Breweries in the ‘Burg offer an experience.

That’s the premise behind the Brew Barons Beer Trail, launched today by Dauphin County’s tourism bureau, Visit Hershey & Harrisburg (VHH).

“It’s very exciting because it’s the first experience we have actually taken ownership of—we built it and developed the partners,” said Mary Smith, President and CEO for VHH. “During these unprecedented times, people are still looking for experiences, and the beauty of this is, people can do this whenever and however they want—there’s no expiration date.”

The trail links about 20 craft breweries throughout Dauphin County via a cutting-edge mobile app, “Brew Barons.” Partner breweries are all listed, with their hours and locations, and trail-hoppers “check in” utilizing the app’s GPS capabilities to earn three tiers of prizes including a stainless steel growler with the Beer Barons logo.

There’s an App for That

Digitizing the trail provides the best experience for beer aficionados, with plenty of the fun factor, according to VHH’s Jason Meckes. And he should know—his title is “experience development director.” He was hired last September specifically to create marketable Dauphin County experiences designed to attract residents and visitors alike. He previously served as executive director of the Harrisburg Area Riverboat Society. The Brew Barons Beer Trail is his first project for VHH.

“We see the app as something people will download and use as a source for what’s happening with all the cool breweries in our region,” Meckes said. “For example, people can ‘favorite’ their favorite breweries and events, and they can receive messages telling them when a new brewery opens, a new release comes out, and much more—the app is designed to be intuitive and experiential.”

There’s growth potential, for both the app and the trail.

“One of the most exciting things about this is—we built this because there are so many breweries in the region, but there are many more set to pop up in the next few months,” said Smith.

Tall Tales, Tall Ales

So what exactly is a “brew baron?”

It ties into a tall tale, but it probably goes down pretty smoothly when you’re drinking a tall glass of amber ale. Basically, each and every brewer is a modern day “brew baron,” harkening back to Prohibition when the Harrisburg area’s underground brewers may or may not have actually been called “barons.” Trail-goers who earn top prizes also earn the title of “Brew Baron.”

“We knew it was important to give the entire trail a brand of its own,” Meckes said.

Area restaurants are also featured on the app—the GPS-based platform makes it easy for visitors to find the nearest eateries, as well as attractions and hotel partners.

What about the timing of the trail, being announced mid-pandemic? The COVID-19 outbreak delayed VHH’s trail launch by more than two months, but with Dauphin County now in the green phase, officials feel the timing is right.

“So much of what our organization is focused on is reopening,” said Sue Kunisky, VHH vice president of operations. “I think the beer trail is the best thing for us to have teed up because so many of the breweries are small businesses, and they’re going to be one of the most nimble types of businesses to reopen.”

VHH recently unveiled their “Safe Together Pledge,” a campaign encouraging business owners and consumers to follow all state and federal safety guidelines designed to limit the spread of COVID-19.

Hopping on Board

Participating breweries range from Harrisburg’s Zeroday Brewing Co., including its Outpost at the Broad Street Market, to Middletown’s Tattered Flag Brewery and Still Works, brewery icon Tröegs Independent Brewing of Hershey, along with up-and-comers like Marysville’s Liquid Noise Brewing Co. There’s no more than five miles between check-in locations.

“People want to see brewing happening on-site—it gives validity,” said Shawn Wirick, Liquid Noise co-owner. “When people find beer or food not made anywhere else—that’s the kind of stuff beer tourists travel for.”

Area breweries were quick to hop on board the Beer Barons Beer Trail.

“I’m so glad they did it,” said Kristin Messner-Baker, co-owner at Harrisburg’s The Vegetable Hunter, which includes a boutique brewery. “In our experience being on the Cumberland Valley Beer Trail, it really brings people in, and it’s really exciting how it supports lots of different businesses, because you send people on to other destinations. And it’s so cool that they’re doing this all digital—that’s so forward-thinking.”

Three years ago, Baker added the brewery to her café, which she owns and operates with her husband, John. They say the Harrisburg region is on the cusp of becoming a major beer destination.

“The breweries here are top-notch—you have the nationwide leader, Tröegs, down to us—the smallest brewery in Harrisburg,” John said. “Our hope for the trail is that it helps people enjoy some great beer and get some sort of normalcy back.”

R&D Leads to R&R

Connecting the dots and establishing the beer trail is one thing. But there’s an economic engine driving the project. Months of intense research and development led VHH officials to the starting line.

“We interviewed 60 different beer entities—different visitor bureaus from Fort Worth, Texas, to Asheville, North Carolina, locally from the Cumberland Valley Beer Trail to Pittsburgh, so that we were not needlessly reinventing the wheel—we wanted to see what worked,” said Meckes.

And the data supported their ideas. According to the Brewers Association, Pennsylvania craft breweries rank second in the nation with an economic impact of more than $6.3 million. The state’s breweries rank second in production, brewing more than 3.6 million barrels in 2019. Nationwide, 55 million adults visited craft breweries while traveling in 2019. And beer tourists typically travel in a party of four, stay for at least one overnight, and spend an average of $252.38 per person per trip. The Cumberland Valley Beer Trail had a $1.3 million economic impact in 2018.

“We realize the visitation stats from visitors outside the region will not be here during the first year—it’s really going to draw locals first,” Kunisky said. “But over time, the beer trail will act as a seasonal destination, all 12 months, with a ripple effect on our hotels, restaurants, to level off the peaks and valleys in our visitations.”

After months of planning, and a delayed announcement, Meckes said today’s launch is especially cause for celebration.

“As a beer fan myself, this project has been a special connection between my job and hobby… I’ll probably have a beer to celebrate.”

For more information, see brewbarons.com, and search for the app “Brew Barons.”

Participating breweries include:

Al’s of Hampden/Pizza Boy Brewing Co.
Boneshire Brew Works
Ever Grain Brewing Co.
Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant
Lancaster Brewing Company – Harrisburg
Liquid Noise Brewing Co.
Mellow Mink Brewing Co.
Mount Gretna Craft Brewery & Red Canoe Store
Official BBQ/Pizza Boy Brewing Co.
Rotunda Brew Pub
Rubber Soul Brewing Co. (coming soon)
Spring Gate Brewery
Tattered Flag Brewery and Still Works
Tattered Flag Distillery and Lounge
The Brewery at Hershey
The Millworks Brewery
The Vegetable Hunter Brewery
The Watershed Pub (coming soon)
Troegs Independent Brewing
Zeroday Brewing Co. (reopening soon)
Zeroday Outpost at Broad Street Market

The Week that Was: News and features around Harrisburg

July 10, 2020 | by Lawrance Binda and Maddie Conley

LeRon McCoy and Ryan Sanders, developers behind the Jackson Square project on N. 6th Street.

Making Harrisburg a better place to live was a common thread running through the news this week. Residents spoke up for change, the city introduced new initiatives, and some people took on important projects themselves. In case you missed any of our coverage, we have it all listed and linked below.

African American developers in Harrisburg are highlighted in our magazine article. Find out what inspires these men to give back to their community through revitalization projects.

Bob took a trip to Paxtang this past weekend and has all the must-see spots for art lovers. Read about the quirky Tiger Eye Coffee Co. and the beach-inspired gallery in his online art blog.

At the Broad Street Market, Gov. Tom Wolf announced a new grant program for food providers struggling from the COVID crisis. The initiative is meant to help small farmers markets, corner stores and other shops provide fresh food to low and moderate-income areas across the state. Check out our story here.

Choose Harrisburg campaign will launch in August to encourage people to buy local. Read more about how the city hopes to support small businesses that took a hit from the COVID crisis.

Compost waste from Harrisburg has found a temporary home after a long, frustrating search. Read our online story for more information about the new agreement with the Swatara Township Yard Waste Composting Facility.

COVID-19 cases rose again this week, we reported in our weekly coverage. The state reported an average of over 700 new diagnoses daily over the last seven days.

Electric bikes soon will roll out in Strawberry Square. Our online story tells about the city resident who is bringing Pedego Electric Bikes to our area.

Harrisburg Urban Growers is helping city residents start their own gardens. Our magazine story reveals why they believe gardening is good for the body and mind.

Harrisburg City Council will interrupt their summer hiatus to hold public hearings on the proposed citizen’s policing advisory board. Our reporting found that many residents are not pleased with the proposed bill as it stands and want the board to have more power.

Harrisburg University had planned to conduct classes fully online, but had to make a major change when new guidelines were imposed by the federal government. Our online story tells how the school shifted to include in-person instruction to avoid the risk of losing its international students.

Paper Moon Flowers has opened in Midtown for all your floral and décor needs. In our magazine story, owner Shawn Durborow-Bowersox described how he started his successful business in Hershey before opening a storefront in Harrisburg.

TheBurg Podcast this month focuses on maintaining a sense of community throughout strange times. Hear from guests Blake Lynch of the Harrisburg Bureau of Police, writer Deb Schell who talks about community gardening and 3rd in the Burg coordinator Kelsey Tatge.

Sara Bozich has everything from flower picking to art therapy on her to-do list for this weekend. Check out all the summer fun in store for Harrisburg in her weekly blog.

Unity Festival is taking over Reservoir Park on Saturday. Local activist Kevin Maxson and his group Voices for the Voiceless will host the day of fun, featuring free food and games. Find out more information in our online story.

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City introduces “Choose Harrisburg” campaign to encourage shopping local

July 10, 2020 | by Maddie Conley

A row of small businesses on N. 3rd Street

Empty that Amazon shopping cart and put down that Starbucks. It’s time to go local.

Jamal Jones, Harrisburg’s director of business development, has announced a new program designed to promote shopping local.

The “Choose Harrisburg” campaign encourages people to shop small city businesses for the month of August, Jones explained today on another edition of the city’s Facebook Live program, “Community Conversations.”

“It’s a way to provide businesses with much needed support,” he said.

Any business certified by the city with fewer than 50 employees is eligible to register between July 20 and 31. Participating businesses will be added to a list for the public to see, giving people options for buying local.

“Not only does it give a boost to those local businesses, but, long term, we hope it gives a boost to our local economy,” Jones said.

Harrisburg Mayor Eric Papenfuse explained that taxes from businesses in the city help fund city operations. With those revenues being lower than usual due to the COVID-19 crisis, he believes we will feel the effects next year. Millions of dollars will be lacking for city services such as the police and fire bureaus.

“When you’re shopping local, you’re not only helping the business itself, you’re ensuring that the basic services which everybody wants and needs in the city are being able to continue well,” he said.

The city will partner with the Downtown Improvement District and the African American Chamber of Commerce.

“For those of us that get take out once a week or so, let’s resolve for the month of August to only get takeout from businesses that are based here in Harrisburg,” Papenfuse said.

People can show their participation in August by using the hashtag #choosehbg on social media.

Jones said that more information will be provided in the coming weeks.

To watch past Community Conversations, visit the City of Harrisburg’s YouTube. For more information, visit https://harrisburgpa.gov/.

New COVID-19 cases rise over past week in PA, especially around Philly, Pittsburgh

July 10, 2020 | by Lawrance Binda

COVID-19 cases and tests, over time. Source: PA Department of Health

New COVID-19 cases in PA were up again this past week, with the state reporting an average of more than 700 new daily diagnoses over the last seven days.

With today’s update, the state Department of Health reported an average of 733 new cases per day since last Friday. The previous week, the department reported an average of 624 new cases per day and 515 the week before.

For the past 24 hours, the department confirmed 1,009 new positive cases throughout Pennsylvania.

Today’s data represents the first time in over a month that new daily cases have exceeded 1,000, though, according to the department, much of the increase originates from Allegheny County, from Philadelphia County and from “an influx of private lab results” that did not occur in the past 24 hours.

Cases peaked in early April at nearly 2,000 daily new cases. While new diagnoses have increased recently, so have testing rates.

With the additional cases, 93,876 Pennsylvanians have now been diagnosed with the coronavirus, an increase of 5,135 over the past week.

New case data around central PA was generally more restrained than in the eastern and western parts of the state. Locally, total diagnosed cases are as follows:

Adams County: 377 cases (prior Friday, 344)
Cumberland County: 930 cases (prior Friday, 871)
Dauphin County: 2,268 cases (prior Friday, 2,161)
Franklin County: 993 cases (prior Friday, 954)
Lancaster County: 4,783 cases (prior Friday, 4,530)
Lebanon County: 1,419 cases (prior Friday, 1,375)
Perry County: 90 cases (prior Friday, 86)
York County: 1,791 cases (prior Friday, 1,577)

Overall, 10.4 percent of PA residents tested have shown to be positive for the virus.

The department also reported an additional 134 deaths since last Friday, meaning that 6,880 Pennsylvanians have died from the disease since March.

Around central PA, the COVID-19 fatality data now stands as follows:

Adams County: 14 deaths (prior Friday, 13)
Cumberland County: 66 deaths (prior Friday, 64)
Dauphin County: 149 deaths (prior Friday, 140)
Franklin County: 46 deaths (prior Friday, 44)
Lancaster County: 382 deaths (prior Friday, 365)
Lebanon County: 48 deaths (prior Friday, 43)
Perry County: 5 deaths (prior Friday, 5)
York County: 61 deaths (prior Friday, 54)

Statewide, Philadelphia County continues to have the most confirmed cases with 22,735 cases, followed by Montgomery County with 8,790 cases. The two counties also have reported the most deaths statewide from the disease: 1,635 and 826, respectively.

“As the entire state is now in the green phase, we must remain committed to protecting against COVID-19 by wearing a mask, practicing social distancing and avoiding large gatherings,” health Secretary Rachel Levine said.

Nursing homes and personal care facilities have been particularly hard hit by the virus. Of total deaths, 4,699, or 68.3 percent, have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities, according to the health department.

In nursing and personal care homes, there are 18,164 resident cases of COVID-19, and 3,428 cases among employees, for a total of 21,592 at 737 distinct facilities in 55 counties, according to the health department.

In addition, about 7,032 of total cases in PA are in health care workers.

Statewide, 898,640 coronavirus tests have been performed, with 804,764 people testing negative, according to the state health department. Last Friday, the state reported that 804,144 people had been tested for the virus.

Of the patients who have tested positive to date, the age breakdown is as follows, according to the health department:

Nearly 1 percent are aged 0-4
1 percent are aged 5-12
Nearly 3 percent are aged 13-18
Nearly 8 percent are aged 19-24
37 percent are aged 25-49
Nearly 24 percent are aged 50-64
26 percent are aged 65 or older.

Most of the patients hospitalized are 65 or older, as are most of the reported deaths, according to the state.

Levine continued to emphasize that Pennsylvanians should do the following:

Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available.
Cover any coughs or sneezes with your elbow, not your hands.
Clean surfaces frequently.
Stay home to avoid spreading COVID-19, especially if you are unwell.
Wear a mask whenever out of your house.

“Pennsylvania has been a model for the country on how to reopen effectively using a careful, measured approach,” Levine said. “However, the virus has not gone away, and we are seeing cases rise, especially in southwest Pennsylvania.”

For more information, visit the PA Department of Health’s COVID-19 website.

Currently, we are providing a COVID-19 update weekly, each Friday, or as breaking news warrants.

Electric bike shop set to cruise into Strawberry Square

July 10, 2020 | by Lawrance Binda

This storefront, part of Strawberry Square, soon will house Pedego Harrisburg.

You lose a bike, you get a bike.

Recently, Harrisburg lost its three-year-old bicycle-sharing program, but it’s now poised to gain another two-wheel operation—an electric bike shop.

In early September, city resident Andrew Soisson plans to open Pedego Harrisburg, a local dealership of the Irvine, Calif.-based Pedego Electric Bikes. He, along with his parents, will open in the 3^rd Street retail space in Strawberry Square last occupied by the Provisions grocery store.

“My parent were the inspiration for this,” Soisson explained. “They traveled to France and got into electric biking there.”

Pedego is the largest electric bike retailer in the United States with more than 125 stores in the country and more worldwide. It also manufactures its bikes.

According to Soisson, Pedego bikes come in two basic formats, one that also can be used as a regular pedal bike and one that is exclusively motorized. Pedego’s e-bike line consists of 18 different styles that come in a variety of colors.

The bicycles, which can travel at speeds up to 20 mph, recharge through a standard wall outlet, Soisson said.

Soisson said he selected Harrisburg, and, specifically Strawberry Square, for its central location in the metropolitan area, in addition to its proximity to bike routes and the Capital Area Greenbelt.

“This is a tremendous new business for downtown Harrisburg,” said Brad Jones, president and CEO of Harristown Enterprises, which owns Strawberry Square. “Electric bikes are exploding in popularity nationwide, and this location in Strawberry Square is ideally suited for this use.”

This will be the first Pedego retailer in Pennsylvania, Soisson said. The next-closest locations are in Maryland and Virginia, he said.

“We’re excited to be here in Harrisburg,” he said. “We think there’s a niche in this market, a gap in this market, that we want to fill.”

In addition to bike sales, the shop will rent out bikes, give bike tours and have a repair and maintenance component.

Soisson, who’s also a realtor, said he planned to spend most of his work time in the new store.

“I’ve been looking for something to do with my parents,” he said. “The timing was just right.”

To learn more about Pedego Electric Bikes, visit their website.

Activist group to hold Unity Festival this weekend in Reservoir Park

July 10, 2020 | by Maddie Conley

Kevin Maxson led a rally at the state Capitol in early June.

Throughout recent Harrisburg Black Lives Matter protests, activist Kevin Maxson always emphasized unity.

On Saturday, Maxson, leader of the group Voices for the Voiceless, is planning a whole festival around that theme, hoping to create a space for Harrisburg residents to talk through differences and have fun together.

“Due to the atmosphere of our society, I thought it’d be best to unify our community,” Maxson said.

The festival will be held from 12 to 8 p.m. in Reservoir Park and is open to the public. There will be speeches, poetry readings and other live entertainment, along with games and free food.

Maxson said that Harrisburg Mayor Eric Papenfuse will attend, along with other local leaders and officials.

Other themes will include anti-drug and anti-gun violence messages.

“Even though there’s tension between law enforcement and the community, also affecting the minority community is drug use and violence,” Maxson said. “If we don’t acknowledge it, it’ll get overlooked.”

He hopes to highlight minority-owned businesses in Harrisburg by having them as vendors at the Unity Festival. Voter registration information will also be available.

The momentum gained through the rallies and protests will continue to bring people together through events like the Unity Festival, Maxson believes.

“What I have done is change the narrative,” he said. “I want to keep having this conversation until we work to correct and fix it.”

The Unity Festival is on July 11 from 12 to 8 p.m. at Reservoir Park in Harrisburg. For more information, visit the Facebook event page.

TheBurg Podcast: Community, Amid Covid, July 2020

July 9, 2020 | by Karen Hendricks

It may feel challenging to maintain a sense of community throughout the pandemic—but that’s the challenge all of our guests tackle in this episode.

First, we welcome Blake Lynch, Community Policing Coordinator for the Harrisburg Police Bureau. His voice is one of several in the July issue’s, “Voices of Our Community,” which highlights perspectives from Harrisburg’s Black community. On the podcast, we dive deeper into his unique position as Community Policing Coordinator–which he describes as “a bridge,” plus he shares his thoughts on the “defund the police” movement and more.

Community can grow from a garden (“Tough Times, Green Times”). Harrisburg’s community gardens are thriving—and they’re producing more than flowers and vegetables. On the podcast, writer Deb Schell expands on the many benefits of pandemic gardening. Plus Deb explains how she made a pandemic pivot to found a new venture, Find Calm Here.

Harrisburg is easing back into a cultural sense of community, with 3rd in the Burg events starting back up again in July. Coordinator Kelsey Tatge explains what 3rd in the Burg means to the city’s arts and cultural community.

Editor of TheBurg, Lawrance Binda returns with “The Most Harrisburg Thing” for July—and it’s a community icon.

Thank you for listening! We are happy to report that the podcast has garnered 1,000 downloads since our new format debuted in March.

Meet some of the Harrisburg area’s most fascinating people, and hear their own authentic stories, expanded from every month’s magazine, on TheBurg Podcast—because there’s always “more to the story.”

Hosted by Karen Hendricks. TheBurg is a monthly community magazine based in Harrisburg, Pa.; Lawrance Binda, co-publisher/editor.

Interested in sponsoring TheBurg Podcast? Contact Lauren ([email protected])

Karen Hendricks is a lifelong journalist; visit her website here.

At Broad Street Market, Gov. Wolf rolls out funding for food providers, focused on access and security

July 9, 2020 | by Maddie Conley

Gov. Tom Wolf today announced the Fresh Food Financing Initiative outside the Broad Street Market.

The smell of freshly grilled meat wafted through the Broad Street Market courtyard today, tempting Pennsylvania officials visiting with good news in hand.

Gov. Tom Wolf announced the state will roll out its Fresh Food Financing Initiative COVID-19 Relief Fund to help struggling food providers like the market and its vendors provide consumers with fresh food in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Everyone was affected in terms of access to food,” Wolf said. “It’s important throughout that we assured every Pennsylvanian had access to healthy fresh food.”

The $10 million coming from federal CARES Act funding will be used to ensure food access and security in the state. Wolf said the first round of funding for food providers was focused on large grocery stores, but this time the focus is farmers markets and small grocers.

The money will help offset costs that would otherwise be passed to consumers, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding explained.

Eligible businesses must have 50% of sales from providing customers staple and perishable food items. In an effort to ensure equity, the retailer must live in a low-to-moderate income area and accept SNAP and WIC benefits or have plans to.

Wolf said that, because the Broad Street Market provides fresh food to an area he classifies as a food desert, it’s a prime example of a business they want to help.

“Three days a week, the market provides fresh produce that would otherwise be unavailable in this area,” he said. “We are going to give priorities to places like this.”

The funding is available to for-profit, nonprofit or cooperative entities impacted by the crisis. This includes grocery stores, corner stores, convenience stores, markets and bodegas, among others. Wolf added that prioritization will be given to minority and, specifically, Black-owned-businesses serving low-income communities of color.

The program is administered by the Department of Agriculture in partnership with the Department of Community and Economic Development. They will accept applications through Aug. 14. Grant funds anywhere from $100,000 to $1 million will be given to eligible applicants for impacts related to COVID-19.

Funds can be used for expenses such as equipment purchases, renovations, refrigeration updates, costs to expand access to PA-grown produce, among other one-time expenses related to COVID-19, Wolf said.

Wolf said that funds from the Food Financing Initiative could possibly go to the Broad Street Market as a whole or to specific vendors within. With the market losing about three to five vendors due to the pandemic, the grant could help keep others in business.

“Every stand that closes is one less place that members of the community can buy fresh food,” Wolf said.

The Broad Street Market is located at 1233 N. 3^rd St., Harrisburg. For more information on the Fresh Food Financing Initiative COVID-19 Relief Fund, visit the Department of Agriculture’s website.

Weekend Roundup with Sara Bozich

July 9, 2020 | by Sara Bozich

Happy Weekend!

Just about that garden life, might do that Thrive workout on Sunday even though Jimi told me the last one involved 100 Burpees and that’s terrifying.

Need a new socially distanced idea? Paulus Farm Market in Mechanicsburg is now open 6 days a week for U-Pick Fresh Flowers. Build your own bouquet to brighten your living space — these are the kind of perks we need right now. Pick one for yourself, then one for a friend, parent, or neighbor. While you’re there, feed the animals and grab some fresh produce.

Hey, have you happened to declutter and are selling or looking to sell your goods online? My BFF (and total #MomGoals) Betsy is hosting this FREE Side Hustle 101-Reselling From Home class via zoom on Saturday. Sign-up! She’s amazing.

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Top Picks:

Visit R.G. Hummer’s in the Broad Street Market for all your summer grilling needs
Sick of stubble? Need some (safe) color? Book your buns at Bronzed Bunny now
MoMo BBQ Co. is OPEN for outdoor and indoor seating!
All ABC BREW PUBS are now open for limited indoor and outdoor dining
Beer Release: Appalachian Brewing Co. Orange Creamsicle Sour on Friday
All Tattered Flag locations are open! Check Facebook for details!
NEW extended hours at Boneshire Brew Works! Open 7 days a week!
Check out Midtown Cinema’s full list of on-demand films!
Grab some local brews and binge-watch Poured in PA: The Series free on YouTube!
Midtown Scholar Bookstore now offering curbside pickup.
Tröegs is now open for indoor and outdoor beer and food daily from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The Millworks is now open Tuesday-Sunday at 4 p.m.

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